Morning programme:
09.30 - 10.00	Registration of the participants
10.00 - 10.20	Welcome and introductory speeches by local Authorities and Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention (R. Ravello*, Assessore all’ambiente – Regione Piemonte; M. Macaluso, Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention)
10.20 - 12.40	Morning session (chairman: P. Mancin, Regione Piemonte - Direzione Ambiente)
	10.25 - 10.45		The Platform “Water Management In The Alps” of the Alpine Convention and the Review of the River Basin Management Plans (P. Colonna, Platform “Water Management in the Alps”)
	10.45 - 11.05		The role of the River Basin Management Plans for the safeguard and restoration of the alpine ecosystems (A.Goltara, CIRF)
	11.05 - 11.25		The MANFRED project (L. Cetara, consultant for the Ministry of the environment  on the MANFRED project)
	11.25 - 11.45		The forest planning and the woodland protection function: experiences in Piemonte Region (P.G. Terzuolo, Istituto per le Piante da Legno e l'Ambiente IPLA)
	11.45 - 12.05		The “River Contract” as instrument of integration and participation (E. Porro, Regione Piemonte – Direzione Ambiente)
	12.05 - 12.25		Drinking water supply and consumption in the Alpine hydrographical districts (S. Tersigni, ISTAT)
	12.25 - 12.45		Question time - Press Conference
12.25 - 14.00	Lunch break
Afternoon programme:
14.00 - 16.00	Afternoon session (chairman: P. Colonna, Platform “Water Management in the Alps”)
	14.05 - 14.25		The Po River Basin Management Plan (F. Puma, Po River basin Authority)
	14.25 - 14.45		The “Oriental Alps District” River Basin Management Plan (L. Guarino, Adige  River basin Authority)
	14.45 - 15.05		The Rhône-Méditerranée et Corse (France) River Basin Management Plan (J. Bigué, Association Rivière Rhône Alpes)
15.05 - 16.00	Conclusion and discussion of the outcomes for the 3rd Water Conference in Venice

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